Wow...just shows the ignorance of the masses towards motorcycles!!
First off: A phone and a bike just don't work. Period. If it did, a rider would've perfected it. Second, Touring on a motorbike is a difficult endeavor, wich is why we do it. A handlebar mounted display that automatically refreshes is a godsend!
Also, for those who think that having a map on screen is "distracting", have you ever RIDDEN a motorbike? An average rider is shifting, braking, leaning, turning, adjusting the throttle, and looking out at 6 different points for stupid "cagers" aka drivers, who love to cut us off at every chance because their DVD players are more importiant than the other driver. If you, as a rider, can't cope with a screen just sitting on your handlebar, you really just need to sell the bike and get off the road!
Like another rider said: This is not a daily machine. This is somthing for touring at 100+ mile journeys. The only problem is that this won't mount to touring scooters (Such as Aprilia Scarabeo 150-500's or Honda Reflexes without the sport package) or any variety of Vespa/Piaggio bikes since neither have exposed handlebars. But, I'm sure a seperate bracket is out there or can be fabricated.
Yeah, I'm with the riders here, you guys don't seem to appreciate how hard it is to consult a paper map on a bike. For touring GPS is invaluable. I have a Zumo 550, which is wicked, it can be distracting, but so can a hundred other things, it is up to me to prioritise and be safe. The Zumo does a fantastic job and comes with really good mounting hardware that makes it a breeze to get on/off the bike.
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Bard @ Apr 12th 2007 12:28AM
Wow...just shows the ignorance of the masses towards motorcycles!!
First off: A phone and a bike just don't work. Period. If it did, a rider would've perfected it. Second, Touring on a motorbike is a difficult endeavor, wich is why we do it. A handlebar mounted display that automatically refreshes is a godsend!
Also, for those who think that having a map on screen is "distracting", have you ever RIDDEN a motorbike? An average rider is shifting, braking, leaning, turning, adjusting the throttle, and looking out at 6 different points for stupid "cagers" aka drivers, who love to cut us off at every chance because their DVD players are more importiant than the other driver. If you, as a rider, can't cope with a screen just sitting on your handlebar, you really just need to sell the bike and get off the road!
Like another rider said: This is not a daily machine. This is somthing for touring at 100+ mile journeys. The only problem is that this won't mount to touring scooters (Such as Aprilia Scarabeo 150-500's or Honda Reflexes without the sport package) or any variety of Vespa/Piaggio bikes since neither have exposed handlebars. But, I'm sure a seperate bracket is out there or can be fabricated.
iameightbit @ Apr 12th 2007 3:29AM
Yeah, I'm with the riders here, you guys don't seem to appreciate how hard it is to consult a paper map on a bike. For touring GPS is invaluable.
I have a Zumo 550, which is wicked, it can be distracting, but so can a hundred other things, it is up to me to prioritise and be safe.
The Zumo does a fantastic job and comes with really good mounting hardware that makes it a breeze to get on/off the bike.